–August Permits Originally Reported +1.8% To 569K Unit Rate
WASHINGTON (MNI) – The number of U.S. building permits issued in
August was revised up to an increase of up 2.1% to a 571,000 unit annual
rate, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of the Census said Monday.
Permits issued were originally reported up 1.8% to a 569,000
unit rate.
The Census Bureau revises the latest building permits data on the
18th working day of the month, three to seven days after the release of
the preliminary estimate in the month housing starts and building
permits report.
Permits for single-family homes were revised higher to a decline of
0.7% at a 403,000 unit rate (previously down 1.2% at a 401,000 unit
rate). Permits for multi-unit buildings were unrevised at a gain of 9.8%
at a 168,000 unit rate (previously up 9.8% at a 168,000 unit rate.)
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